Tuesday, October 6, 2015

ARTICLE: Microsoft Announces New Surface Pro 4

During its Windows 10 devices live event today, Microsoft unveiled the Surface Pro 4, confirming rumors about Microsoft's Surface Pro 4 that began to circulate earlier in the year.

The Surface 4 Pro runs 50% faster than a Macbook Air, Microsoft claimed during its presentation.The
8.4 mm thick device can be configured with up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of
storage. Microsoft also revealed a new backlit keyboard and a glass
trackpad with with 5-point multitouch compatible with both the Surface
Pro 4 and the Surface Pro 3.

The 12.3" screen has a resolution of 267 ppi, meaning there are over 5
million pixels on the screen. Microsoft showed off what it's calling
Pixel Sense technology during its presentation.

The Surface Pro 4
stylus, which Microsoft refers to as a pen, has 1024 levels of
sensitivity and stores magnetically to the Surface Pro 4. According to
the company, the pen is used on the Surface Pro 3 by 50% of its users.
The pen will come in 5 different colors with interchangeable pen tips.
"It's like a ballpoint pen, to a felt-tip pen, to a pencil," Microsoft
said during its presentation.Microsoft also announced a Surface
Pro docking station that is also compatible with the Surface Pro 3 with 4
USB 3.0 ports, 2 DisplayPorts, and an Ethernet port.